Wednesday, July 12, 2023

assay \a-SEY\, verb:

1. To examine or analyze.

2. In metallurgy, to analyze (an ore, alloy, etc.) in order to determine the quantity of gold, silver, or other metal in it.

3. To attempt; try.

Assay stems from Middle French, a variation on essay.

 

Text Purgatory

The time period one waits for a response to a flirtatious text.

Dave was in text purgatory after sending Kiri "drinks later?"

History 

• Henry VIII: married his sixth (and final) wife, Catherine Parr; she outlived him by a year (1543)
• Medal of Honor: the top US military decoration was authorized by Congress (1862)
• the Rolling Stones: performed their first concert, at London's Marquee Club (1962)
• Geraldine Ferraro: became the first woman nominated for US vice president on a major-party ticket; she was chosen by Democratic candidate Walter Mondale (1984)

Birthdays

• Gaius Julius Caesar 100 BC
• Josiah Wedgewood 1730

  
• Henry David Thoreau 1817
• Sir William Osler 1849
• George Eastman 1854
• Oscar Hammerstein II 1895
• R. Buckminster Fuller 1895
• Milton Berle 1908 - Actor
• 'Curly' Joe DeRita 1909
• Andrew Wyeth 1917
• Richard Scarry 1919 - Children's author and illustrator
• Conte Candoli 1927
• Otis Davis 1932
• Monte Hellman 1932
• Van Cliburn 1934 - Pianist
• Bill Cosby 1937 - Actor, comedian
• Christine McVie 1943 - Singer, musician (Fleetwood Mac)
• Denise Nicholas 1944
• Butch Hancock 1945
• Jay Thomas 1948 - Actor
• Walter Egan 1948 - Singer
• Richard Simmons 1948 - Fitness guru
• John Wetton 1949 - Musician (Asia, King Crimson)
• Gilles Meloche 1950
• Eric Carr 1950 - Musician (KISS)
• Cheryl Ladd 1951 - Actress ("Charlie's Angels")
• Jamey Sheridan 1951
• Liz Mitchell 1952
• Sandi Patti 1956
• Mel Harris 1957 - Actress
• Buddy Foster 1957
• Ray Gillen 1960
• Dan Murphy 1962 - Musician (Soul Asylum)
• Robin Wilson 1965 - Musician (Gin Blossoms)
• Tanya Donnelly 1966 - Musician (Belly)
• John Petrucci 1967 - Musician (Dream Theater)
• Lisa Nicole Carson 1969 - Actress ("Ally McBeal")
• Kristi Yamaguchi 1971 - Figure skater
• Magoo 1973
• Traci Spencer 1976
• Anna Friel 1976 - Actress ("Pushing Daisies")
• Topher Grace 1978 - Actor ("That 70's Show")
• Michelle Rodriguez (Mayte Michelle Rodriguez) 1978 - Actress ("S.W.A.T.," "Avatar," "Lost")
• Erik Per Sullivan 1991 - Actor ("Malcom in the Middle")